CENTRE SOCIAL ET CULTUREL

What CENTRE SOCIAL ET CULTUREL does

Centre Social et Culturel Suzanne Coulomb is a nonprofit community social and cultural association (centre social) headquartered at 15 rue de Berry, Cosne Cours sur Loire, in the Nièvre department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. It operates as a multi-service community hub delivering programs across five sectors: Petite-Enfance (crèche for children aged 3 months to 4 years), Enfance-Jeunesse (after-school care, ALSH for ages 3–11, CLAS academic support, and an Espace Ados for ages 11–17), Adultes et Seniors (gymnastics, Pilates, Zumba, yoga, sophrology, dance, photography, sewing, sociolinguistic workshops, chess, and memory/Qi-gong ateliers), Familles (parenting workshops, family trips, and the FPH participatory fund), and Permanences (France Services, CAF, CPAM, CIDFF, PMI, SPIP, Vie Libre, and other public-service desks).

The organization is governed by a Conseil d'Administration (Board of Directors) led by President Luc TABBAGH GRUAU, with key operational staff including Grégory Chabourine (Director of Children's Leisure 4–11) and Corine Roche (Director of Espace Ados). It is funded through a mix of mandatory family memberships (€14/season), activity fees on a sliding Quotient Familial scale (€4–€140), and grants/subsidies from CAF de la Nièvre, the Ville de Cosne Cours sur Loire, the Conseil Départemental de la Nièvre, and the État. Distribution is primarily on-site at the main Cosne facility supplemented by a "Hors Les Murs" outreach program in local neighborhoods including the Saint Laurent commercial center. Marketing and information dissemination run through a WordPress website, Facebook, email newsletter, flyers, and community networks with schools and municipal services.

The technology stack is minimal: a WordPress content and event-registration website with no API, SDK, or AI/ML components. The center's competitive position rests on CAF-recognized status, multi-stakeholder public-service hosting, and deep local community trust rather than technology. Activities are advertised and registered through the website, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

CENTRE SOCIAL ET CULTUREL

Legal name

Centre Social et Culturel Suzanne Coulomb

Website

https://centresocialcosne.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Centre Social et Culturel Suzanne Coulomb is a nonprofit community hub in Cosne Cours sur Loire, France, delivering childcare, youth, adult, senior, and family services alongside public-service permanences to local residents, funded by CAF, municipal subsidies, and membership fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Child Care Services (6244), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Early childhood care
• Youth leisure programs
• Adult education workshops
• Family support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cosne Cours sur Loire

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centre Social et Culturel Suzanne Coulomb operates as a nonprofit community social and cultural center delivering a multi-sector portfolio of local services in Cosne Cours sur Loire, France. Offerings span early-childhood daycare (Crèche "Les Lutins"), school-age and youth programs (ALSH 3-11, Espace Ados 11-17, CLAS academic support), adult and senior activities (gymnastics, yoga, dance, memory workshops, sociolinguistic ASL classes), family support and parenting workshops, and on-site administrative "Permanences" including France Services, CPAM, CAF, CIDFF, PMI, and SPIP.

Product overview

Centre Social et Culturel Suzanne Coulomb is a community social and cultural center offering a comprehensive range of services organized into distinct sectors: Petite-Enfance (early childhood with crèches), Enfance-Jeunesse (children's leisure and academic support), Adultes et Seniors (wellness and cultural activities), Familles (parenting support and family events), and Permanences (administrative and health services). The center functions as a multi-service community hub providing childcare, youth activities, adult education, social services, and cultural programs to residents of Cosne Cours sur Loire. Built on WordPress, the website serves as an informational portal and activity registration system rather than a tech product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crèche « Les Lutins » (3 mois/4 ans) Early childhood daycare service for children aged 3 months to 4 years, providing nursery and supervised childcare facilities for working parents in Cosne Cours sur Loire.
• Accueil de Loisirs Sans Hébergement (ALSH) 3/11 ans Leisure center for children aged 3-11 years offering supervised activities after school and during school vacations.
• Accompagnement à la Scolarité (CLAS) Free academic-support and tutoring program for children aged 6-11 years assisting with homework and schoolwork.
• Espace Ados 11/17 ans Dedicated youth space for teenagers aged 11-17 years offering activities, camps, evenings, and leisure programs during school terms and vacations.
• Ateliers Sociolinguistiques (ASL) Free sociolinguistic workshops for adults learning French as a foreign language, supporting social integration through language education.
• France Services On-site administrative assistance desk helping residents with French government procedures, social security, taxes, and other public administration tasks.
• Activités Adultes et Seniors Diverse adult and senior activities including chess club, creative Rainbow workshop, memory workshops, Qi-gong, dance (Jazz, Hip Hop, Classic, Eveil), gymnastics d'entretien, Pilates, Zumba, stretching, photography, sewing, sophrology, yoga, and atelier cuisine.
• Parentalité et animations familles Family support services including parent-child workshops, thematic days, parentality evenings, Pause-café des parents, and family entertainment activities funded in part via the Fonds de Participation des Habitants (FPH).
• Permanences santé et social Scheduled on-site services including CPAM (health insurance), CAF (family allowances), Centre de Planification, CIDFF (women's rights), PMI consultations, tuberculosis screening (CLAT/BCG), and SPIP (probation) offices.
• Sorties familles (excursions familiales) Family excursions such as the Christmas family trip to Mont-Dore at €50-€140 per person (all-inclusive), with rates based on quotient familial and place of residence.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mission Locale Bourgogne NivernaiseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2014Local employment service for young people. Partnered with the Centre for the Job Dating event to connect employers with job seekers aged 11-25.
• Pôle EmploiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2014French public employment service. Participated in Job Dating events organized at the Centre to support employment access for local residents.
• Conseil Général de la NièvreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2014Departmental council provides the 'Kiosque Numérique' service offering free computer workshops at the Centre, with instructor Fabrice Tournois teaching digital skills every Thursday.
• Vie LibreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2014Association fighting addiction. Regularly holds exhibitions and maintains permanences at the Centre Social to provide support and information about addiction issues.
• Croix-Rouge françaiseminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2014French Red Cross organizes clothing sales at the Centre Social, providing affordable clothing options to residents while raising funds for the organization's humanitarian work.
• CAF (Caisse d'Allocations Familiales de la Nièvre)coreOthersPrimary public funder and partner of the Centre Social. CAF provides essential financial support and recognition necessary for the center's operation as a 'Centre Social' under French social welfare regulations. Hosts a permanence at the center for families to access CAF services.
• France ServicescoreOthersGovernment program providing a single access point for administrative procedures. The Centre hosts a France Services desk where residents can access various public services including tax services, health insurance, and other government services.
• Ville de Cosne Cours sur Loire (Municipality)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMain municipal partner that collaborates on numerous events including the Fête de quartier, summer activities, and the 'Sports et Arts de ma rue' program. Provides facilities, co-funding, and operational support for community events.
• CPAM Nièvre (Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie)minorOthersHealth insurance fund maintains a permanence at the center for residents to access health insurance services and information.
• CIDFF (Centre d'Information sur les Droits des Femmes et des Familles)minorOthersWomen's rights information center provides consultations and information sessions at the Centre regarding family law and women's rights.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux et Socio-culturels de FrancecoreOthersNational federation representing French social centers. The Centre Social is affiliated and may seek formal membership approval at its 2026 General Assembly.
• Maison de la Culture de Nevers et de la Nièvre (MCNN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue in Nevers that partners with the Centre for various cultural events including dance galas, concerts, and the Photomaton workshop.

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Emmaüs France: Major French federation of social-solidarity associations addressing poverty, exclusion, and community support. Shares the community-rooted social-mission orientation and works with similar vulnerable populations (low-income families, isolated seniors, immigrants), though focused on material aid and housing rather than leisure programming.
• Les Petits Frères des Pauvres: French nonprofit dedicated to combating isolation among elderly people, particularly those living alone. Shares the Centre Social's senior-engagement mission (memory workshops, Qi-gong, social gatherings) and competes for the same aging-population volunteer and member base.
• Croix-Rouge française: The French Red Cross is a major national humanitarian and social-services organization and a documented partner of the Centre (running clothing sales on-site). Operates a much broader portfolio including emergency aid, healthcare, and family support that overlaps with the Centre's social-services and family-support mandate.
• Secours Catholique (Caritas France): Major French Catholic charity providing social assistance to families in precarious situations, including food aid, financial support, and integration services. Operates locally through diocesan branches that overlap with the Centre Social's family-support and integration programming (notably ASL French-language workshops).

Others

• France Services: National government program creating single access points for administrative procedures. The Centre Social et Culturel Suzanne Coulomb is itself a France Services host site, making this a partner-enabling program rather than a competitor — but it represents the broader public-administration-services infrastructure the Centre participates in.
• Union Nationale des Centres Communaux d'Action Sociale (UNCCAS): National network of municipal Centres Communaux d'Action Sociale (CCAS) — the local-government social-action arm in French communes. Provides similar individual-and-family social assistance and elder support, often in coordination with Centres Sociaux; serves as the parallel municipal channel for the same target populations.

Direct peers

• Réseau National des Maisons de Quartier: Network of neighborhood community houses delivering education, culture, and social services in French urban and peri-urban neighborhoods. Operates the same integrated multi-sector community-center model and serves comparable demographic mix including immigrant integration, family support, and youth activities.
• Léo Lagrange Fédération: National federation providing community animation, leisure, and educational services for children, youth, and families across France. Operates a comparable model of subsidized community programming targeting the same demographic segments and competing for the same municipal and CAF contract base.
• Fédération des Centres Sociaux et Socio-culturels de France: The national federation of French Centres Sociaux, of which Centre Social et Culturel Suzanne Coulomb is an affiliated member. Operates the same institutional model — CAF-recognized community hubs offering multi-sector social, educational, and cultural services — and is the closest structural peer.
• Fédération Française des Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture: National network of Maisons des Jeunes et de la Culture, French community centers focused on youth, culture, and family programming. Highly comparable model — community-rooted nonprofit hubs delivering educational, cultural, and leisure services under public subsidy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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